An analysis of William Howard Taft’s presidency highlights his 1909 speech to a Christian missionary group and the contemporary controversy surrounding his Unitarian faith.
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An analysis of William Howard Taft’s presidency highlights his 1909 speech to a Christian missionary group and the contemporary controversy surrounding his Unitarian faith.
In December 1909, the president of the United States traveled to New York City to address a black-tie dinner promoting Christian missionary work. He was there in his official capacity, and not as his country's most prominent Unitarian, a faith as controversial then as John F.
Conservative Review reported the story as "A Taft in Full."
2 sources have covered this story, including Conservative Review and Washington Free Beacon. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 6 hours ago.
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- FirstConservative ReviewNov 8, 5:02 AM ET · United StatesRight
- +0mWashington Free BeaconNov 8, 5:02 AM ET · United StatesRight
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 2 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.
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